Download Chief Technical Adviser(CTA) - GEF-CAWA Project

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
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Minimum number of years of relevant experience required: 1yr  3yrs  5yrs  12+yrs 
Job Title:
Chief Technical Adviser(CTA) - GEF-CAWA Project
Division/Department:
FAO Laos
Programme/Project Number:
Location:
GCP/LAO/022/LDF
Vientiane, Lao PDR, with frequent travel to the project sites in Lao PDR
Expected Start Date of Assignment:
1 February 2016
Duration:
11 months (renewable for 4 further years)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASK(S) AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED
Under the Least Development Country Fund, the GEF-CEO has approved the project on “Climate Adaptation in
Wetland Areas of Lao PDR” (CAWA), with FAO as the Executing Agency and the Executing Partners being the Ministry
of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) of Lao PDR and the International Union for Nature Conservation
(IUCN). The CAWA project will have a duration of five years and a budget of USD 4,717,579. The position of Chief
Technical Adviser (CTA) is foreseen for the full 5 years of the project.
Under the overall administrative leadership and supervision of the FAO Representative in Lao PDR, under the
technical guidance of the Lead Technical Officer at the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the relevant
technical divisions at FAO Headquarters, and in close consultation with the National Project Coordinator (NPC) of
MONRE and with IUCN, the CTA will provide technical orientation and backup in order to ensure the delivery of
project outputs to a high standard, and in a cost effective manner, taking into account national and international
best practice and research results, and in accordance with FAO, Government and GEF norms.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Advise the NPC and, through him/her, other members of the project team and project partners, on all technical
aspects of the project, with inputs where necessary from short term international or national specialist consultants
and from national, regional and/or global institutions with the requisite expertise
2. Organize the inception workshop, refine the work plan and provide an inception report;
3. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the project, including in project sites, and alert the budget holder,
the Lead Technical Officer, the Project Task Force and the NPC to potential problems that could result in delays in
implementation;
4. Advise the NPC and coordinate with IUCN on the provision of technical support inputs as envisaged in the project
document, including the selection of candidates and the oversight and quality checking of their inputs.
5. Support the NPC in maintaining communication and coordination with other institutions in order to identify and
realize opportunities for complementarity and synergies, including monitoring and oversight of co-financing
commitments
6. Advise the NPC on the development and implementation of sustainability/exit strategies for the project in order to
ensure that its impacts are sustained, further developed and replicated after the withdrawal of LDCF support.
7. Oversee, and report to FAO country office on, the efficient and transparent execution of LDCF funds, handled by
all project partners
8. Promote and facilitate knowledge management, knowledge sharing, identification and dissemination of lessons
learned;
9. Support the NPC by preparing drafts of required reports on project progress and execution to Government, FAO
and GEF.
10. Perform other duties required for the satisfactory completion of the above
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Expected Outputs:
Required Completion Date:
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March 2016
March 2016
April, and November 2016
As required
March 2016
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Inception workshop
Detailed workplan for first year of project
Draft inception workshop report and 6-monthly progress reports in GEF format
Appointment of project consultants with workplans for first year
Establishment of project office in MONRE, Vientiane, and coordination with IUCN on
establishment of the project office in PONRE, Savannakhet
Knowledge management plan
April 2016
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Minimum requirements:
Academic Qualifications:
Post graduate degree in an agricultural or natural resources management discipline
Technical Competencies and Experience:
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Minimum of 12 years of relevant project management experience and technical work in the sectors of natural resources
management and agricultural development in developing countries, and in climate change adaptation.
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Fluency in English
Good interpersonal communication, report writing and facilitation skills
Selection Criteria:
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Quality of relevant project management experience and technical work in the sectors of natural resources
management and agricultural development in developing countries, and in climate change adaptation.
Familiarity with GEF project implementation.
Familiarity with Lao PDR
HOW TO APPLY
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Interested applicants are required to create an online Personal Profile form (PPF) in iRecruitment. To create the PPF, please
follow the instructions available at: http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
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Please upload to your Documents section an application letter stating your expression of interest and qualifications as well as a
CV.
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In order for your application to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are completed. The
PPF should be sent via e-mail to: [email protected]
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Deadline for submission of your application: 4 December 2015
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Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.